Lake Arthur, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,007. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,912 (-3.2% change)
Males: 1,407 (46.8%), Females: 1,600 (53.2%)

Jefferson Davis County

Zip code: 70549

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $24,898
Median house value: $48,700

Population by Race

Races in Lake Arthur:

• White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
• Black (10.9%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (28.6%), United States (12.6%), French (11.8%), German (5.1%), English (1.9%), Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Arthur

• High school or higher: 67.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 10.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 41.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Arthur town

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 52.7%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 13.9%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -174 (-5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Arthur:

• JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; JENNINGS, LA)
• AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
• ABRAM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; KAPLAN, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Arthur:

• CHENNAULT INTL (about 33 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
• LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 38 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Arthur:

• LYON (about 10 miles; THORNWELL, LA; Abbreviation: 3L0)
• JENNINGS (about 11 miles; JENNINGS, LA; Abbreviation: 3R7)
• WELSH (about 15 miles; WELSH, LA; Abbreviation: 6R1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Arthur:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 45 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 100 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 106 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 107 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 118 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)

Schools

Public high school in Lake Arthur:

• LAKE ARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 4374 TIGER LANE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lake Arthur:

• LAKE ARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 500 NORTH MILL STREET; Grades: PK – 06)